donnasRN

Hey, I'm not a Nurse, but I've worked in a psych hospital as a counselor. I'll be starting Nursing school in a few weeks but when we had students doing their rotation I noticed they never really got to follow the Nurses on the unit. I'm not sure how ...

Hey! Believe me, I know how frustrating it is when every ABSN school asks for different prerequisites. But, from my experience a majority of the schools require sciences with labs... I haven't come across one that I've applied to that hasn't. Alth...

Sorry if this is a repeat from what others have said, I didn't read every post so please bear with me. I do payroll for my entire unit and Nurses are told they HAVE TO take their break. If the unit gets busy, code, etc. and they are unable to, they w...

LOL. I'm sure it's for challenging one to come up with key ideas using interpretive and analytical skills from what they've obtained from a large body of information. Kinda like the two essay portions of the GRE combined.

I agree with all the above posters. Also, are you sure Algebra, English, etc. are included in the prerequisites that can't be > 10 years old? I know they sometimes do that for the science prerequisites (a&p1&2, micro, chem) for Nursing bu...

Wow, this is so helpful... MCNS2B, thanks for posting this thread! I love the responses and can't believe some of the things student Nurses refuse to do when asked or just don't do at all!

I'm sorry you haven't been having a great experience in LTC, and thank goodness that CNA was fired. I don't work in LTC, but have worked in a facility similar to it and patients that did not get up on their own were usually woken up around 7am, 7:...

You're welcome. And, sorry, I'm not familiar with any schools offering Micro in a winter session, but you are one brave woman to take in between the fall and spring! An essay exam... They give you an article related to Nursing and want you to inc...

Sorry, this post is late, I just saw this thread. I can add Concordia College in Bronxville, NY to this list... They have started a 2nd degree BSN program in fall 2008, and I got accepted for fall 2009. I'll be starting in Hope this helps anyone in...

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This thread reminds me, I need to buy a new bookbag! Maybe a messenger bag with compartments and roomy enough to fit my laptop in.

Yesh! I commend you, that sounds like a TOUGH schedule... That's definitely accelerated LOL! Best of luck!

There are a small # of schools in my area that offer "part-time" or "weekend" 2nd degree ABSN programs, where instead of being done in 12 months or 15 months, you're done in 2 years or 2.5 years, 3 max. Their rationale is getting a BSN

My school made it mandatory for us to purchase it through NSO.com. If you haven't found out anything yet from your school, here's the link for NSO: http://www.nso.com/professional-liability-insurance/student-coverage.jsp It was only $29 for a year's...

Getting your BSN now will really help you out for the future especially if you want to go for your Masters. There are some part-time ADN programs in my area, but the BSN programs aren't part-time unless you do an accelerated program and you need a B...

I agree with what the above poster stated... Also, a lot of hospitals expect that you work for them a minimum of two years after you graduate in order to receive tuition reimbursement. I'm not sure the outlook of tuition reimbursement in this econom...

Totally agree. At my facility, the vocabulary we're allowed to use is constantly changing and no one has a reason for it LOL! It's probably due to them catching wind of something that was documented in another agency/different unit in which JCAHO/OM...

I'm sorry you got "dissed" but all you can do is learn from it and move on. And, no, this type of behavior does not belong in any particular unit - It doesn't belong anywhere... You're going to come across people as described above anywhere you go so...

Yes, it's a lot of money for an LPN program especially since most facilities require an ADN or BSN. I'm paying maybe $10,000 more for a BSN lol

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You earned it, you paid for it, keep it on. If they don't hire you because you obtained a BA, you probably don't want to work there.

You can also write it yourself and have your employer sign it to make it easier on them. I've actually been to a few open houses where the Dean of Nursing has suggested doing that if your boss doesn't have the time to. But, they have to agree with it...

Sorry to hear that. Most schools look for letters of recommendation/character letters from employers so the next time you ask a manager for one and they agree, stay on top of them to make sure it gets done before the deadline. What I've done is have ...

They aren't just for medical students, some Nursing schools require them in addition to scrubs. I am required to wear one for the program I'm in, and it had to be from Dove Apparel with our name embroidered on it. It wasn't cheap and the material s...

Not sure, I never purchase anything more than what my professor says we need... I just go by notes taken and textbooks, but I rarely use those either lol - I'm a good note taker so that's all I rely on, and I've been able to maintain a 4.0. You can...